Come!

“Come, let us adore Him!” 🎵

“Come unto Me, all of you who labour and are heavy laden…” 

-Jesus, Matthew 11:28-30

“Come, and let us return unto the Lord…” 

-Hosea 6:1

And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.-Revelation 22:17

The Father to the Prodigal son, “Come Home!” -Luke 15:11-32

The prodigal son, When he came to himself, he said… “I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against Heaven, and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.” 

And he arose, and CAME to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

The son had a great welcome home! & ALL who COME to the Heavenly Father will also! 

“Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” -Luke 15:10 

Just as I am, without one plea,
But that Thy blood was shed for me,
And that Thou bidst me come to Thee,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Just as I am, and waiting not
To rid my soul of one dark blot,
To Thee whose blood can cleanse each spot,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Just as I am, though tossed about
With many a conflict, many a doubt,
Fightings and fears within, without,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind;
Sight, riches, healing of the mind,
Yea, all I need in Thee to find,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Just as I am, Thou wilt receive,
Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve;
Because Thy promise I believe,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Just as I am, Thy love unknown
Hath broken every barrier down;
Now, to be Thine, yea, Thine alone,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

                      -Charlotte Elliott

If Christ had not come

A few years ago a striking Christmas card was published, with the title, “If Christ had not come.” It was founded upon our Savior’s words, “If I had not come.” The card represented a clergyman falling into a short sleep in his study on Christmas morning and dreaming of a world into which Jesus had never come.

In his dream he found himself looking through his home, but there were no little stockings in the chimney corner, no Christmas bells or wreaths of holly, and no Christ to comfort, gladden and save. He walked out on the public street, but there was no church with its spire pointing to heaven. He came back and sat down in his library, but every book about the Savior had disappeared.

A ring at the doorbell, and a messenger asked him to visit a poor dying mother. He hastened with the weeping child and as he reached the home, he sat down and said, “I have something here that will comfort you.” He opened his Bible to look for a familiar promise, but it ended at Malachi, and there was no gospel and no promise of hope and salvation, and he could only bow his head and weep with her in bitter despair.

Two days afterward he stood beside her coffin and conducted the funeral service, but there was no message of consolation, no word of a glorious resurrection, no open heaven, but only “dust to dust, ashes to ashes,” and one long eternal farewell. He realized at length that “He had not come” and burst into tears and bitter weeping in his sorrowful dream.

Suddenly he awoke with a start, and a great shout of joy and praise burst from his lips as he heard his choir singing in his church close by:

O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,

O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem;

Come and behold Him, born the King of Angels, O come let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord.

Let us be glad and rejoice today, because “He has come.”

And let us remember the annunciation of the angel, “Behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people, for unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord” (Luke 2:10-11).

Wishing you a merry Christmas!

What is man?

God is SO good! He paints the sky for us every morning and every evening. Great is His faithfulness! Tonight on my drive home, the moon was SO bright and the stars too! ⭐️ All I could think of was what king David prayed in Psalm 8, “When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that you would visit him?” YOU & I matter to God, so much so that He would enter humanity and take upon himself the sin of us all, then take the punishment of death so that we might have everlasting life for all who believe! ❣️ “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23) 

Wonderful words of Life!

The story is told of a man in his apartment who had lost all hope and was going to commit suicide, when he heard through the wall a neighbour singing the following words,

“Wonderful words of LIFE!” Instead of death, the man found life worth living for in Jesus Christ! This is my prayer for you! ❣️🙏🏻

Sing them over again to me,

Wonderful words of life;

Let me more of their beauty see,

Wonderful words of life.

Words of life and beauty

Teach me faith and duty;

Refrain:

Beautiful words, wonderful words,

Wonderful words of life;

Beautiful words, wonderful words,

Wonderful words of life.

Christ, the blessed One, gives to all

Wonderful words of life;

Sinner, list to the loving call,

Wonderful words of life.

All so freely given,

Wooing us to heaven;

Sweetly echo the Gospel call,

Wonderful words of life;

Offer pardon and peace to all,

Wonderful words of life.

Jesus, only Savior,

Sanctify forever;

-Philip P. Bliss